Discrimination - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 2024
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Are Many Sex/Gender Differences Really Power Differences?

By: Adam D. Galinsky, Aurora Turek, Grusha Agarwal, Eric M. Anicich, Derek D. Rucker, Hannah Riley Bowles, Nira Liberman, Chloe Levin and Joe C Magee

This research addresses the long-standing debate about the determinants of sex/gender differences. Evolutionary theorists trace many sex/gender differences back to natural selection and sex-specific adaptations. Sociocultural and biosocial theorists, in contrast,... View Details

Keywords: Gender; Genetics; Power and Influence; Social Issues

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choose a profession where discrimination would least impede his advancement. By 1968, he held a master’s degree in a field with a secure future. Upon reflection, however, Mr. Ryan realized he was intrigued by the world of business, and... View Details

18 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

What Your Non-Binary Employees Need to Do Their Best Work

a similar level of discrimination in the workplace. Non-binary respondents said they experienced discrimination an average level of 1 on a 3-point scale, the same as women, with 0 being “never” and 3 being... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

24 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy

Generations of Black business owners have had to fight discrimination to prosper in America, but a new study suggests that these entrepreneurs are now gaining more support in parts of the country when they make their presence known. The... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Food & Beverage

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

28 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

How Racial Bias Taints Customer Service: Evidence from 6,000 Hotels

Discrimination in Customer Service with Foregrounding Interventions.” White customers receive preferential treatment In one of three studies conducted between 2016 and 2020, Feldberg and Kim contacted concierges in nearly 6,000 hotels... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

homes in those neighborhoods, property values would decline and put the FHA’s loans at risk. By 1968, when Congress ultimately passed a law banning racial discrimination in housing, the three decades that Black people had been shut out of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

2015
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Advanced Leadership Pathways: Paul Lee and Asian Americans Advancing Justice

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Frank Jerome LaNasa and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

Paul Lee and Asian Americans Advancing Justice 2013 AL Fellow, 2014 Senior AL Fellow
Two years after the formation of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), a national affiliation of four independent Asian American civil rights groups, Paul Lee, who... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Skills; Asian; Asian Americans; Asian Americans Advancing Justice; Civil Rights; Asian Law Caucus; Asian Pacific American Legal Center; Asian American Institute; Asian American Justice Center; Immigration Issues; Immigration Reform; Affirmative Action; Coalition; Asian American Activism; Japanese; Chinese; Korean; Indian; Pakistani; Hmong; Cambodian; Laotians; Filipino; Vietnamese; Pacific Islanders; Ethnic Group; Model Minority; Anti-asian Prejudice; Pan-asian; Discrimination; Immigrants; Immigration Acts; Alien Land Laws; Sei Fujii; Naturalize; Interracial; Immigration And Nationality Act Of 1965; Refugees; War; Warfare; Vincent Chin; Bigotry; Chinatown; Boston; Social Impact; Asian American Lawyers Association; National Asian Pacific Bar Association; Asian Community Development Corporation; Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence; Southeast Asia; Mee Moua; Change Management; Demographics; Prejudice and Bias; Rights; Immigration; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Society; North and Central America

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

session will be published soon. CASE STUDY: The Dark Side of AI: Algorithmic Bias and Discrimination Associate Professor Ayelet Israeli + More Info – Less Info This modified case discussion does not require pre-reading. Digitalization and... View Details

06 Jun 2016
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Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful

provided some level of discrimination between founders and non-founders, five factors showed statistically significant differences. For example, founders scored significantly higher than non-founders on “comfort with uncertainty,”... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge

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Julie Battilana's Most Recent Columns for "Le Monde"

By: Julie Battilana

Julie Battilana is a regular contributor to the French newspaper "Le Monde." Below are her most recent articles.

Where are the Political Ideas Being Produced?

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17 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men

The evidence has long shown that women are discriminated against in the workplace. Now it appears that they are even punished more harshly than men when they are in the wrong. A new research paper reveals that when women at Wells Fargo... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

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Policies - MBA

order to complete the application process. Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not admitted. Non-Discrimination Disclosure Information Harvard Business School does not View Details

05 Dec 2016
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How To Deceive Others With Truthful Statements (It's Called 'Paltering,' And It's Risky)

correctly, which shows that people can discriminate between paltering, lying by commission, and lying by omission. Paltering is common Experienced negotiators report that they engage in paltering as often as they lie by omission and more... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

30 Sep 2019
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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

typically adopt the strategy of remaining silent about race and inequality to avoid being labeled “agitators.” In a 2017 study by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and colleagues, 78 percent of black professionals said they have experienced View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any program on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation or gender identity. Shad Membership Eligibility Harvard Business School students, faculty, emeriti faculty, staff,... View Details

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Varnika Menghnani

be transformed with every new conversation. What is your most memorable classroom moment? We were discussing a case on unsafe mining practices in Africa. A section mate shared his story of having a relative work at this mine in question. He went on to talk about racial... View Details

13 Feb 2012
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The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

In trying to prevent discrimination and prejudice, many companies adopt a strategy of "colorblindness"—actively trying to ignore racial differences when enacting policies and making organizational decisions. The logic is simple: if we... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

26 May 2022
HBS Case

Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right?

privacy comes under fire An industrial engineer known for his practical work style and deep manufacturing expertise, Cook has used his position to take on several hot-button topics, including fighting discrimination against people who... View Details